Christmas Cookies

A couple quick pictures of the cousins baking cookies with grandma.

 
Lily 2 1/2. Anders 4. Mattias 22mths.

December Update

I have been devoting my creative energy to my new blog http://www.bartblogger.wordpress.com/  lately and neglecting this little space of the Internet. So here I am flaunting pictures of Lil and her Chripsmas (that's how we say Christmas in 2-year-old) fun!

So excited to put up the tree!



With Daddy at the Danville Tree Lighting.



 She just found out that Santa was going to be there.

 She received a couple of presents early because our family is celebrating Christmas in Canada this year.

The other night while doing some 'Chripsmas' errands, I asked Lily what she wanted for Christmas. This is how the conversation went.

Lily: "A Chripsmas Carpet."
Mom: "A Christmas Carpet? You just got a new pink carpet in your room."
Lily: " A Blue One. A Blue Chripsmas Carpet."
Mom: " Are you sure?"
Lily: " Yeah, uh-huh. Yes."

So my kid wants a Christmas Carpet. Not sure what to do with this information. Thankfully her long-term memory does not extend more than a couple of days, because I am not too sure that a Blue Chripsmas carpet would integrate well into the rest of our decor.

Check It

New blog people https://bartblogger.wordpress.com/

The family blog will always be a staple. This is just an additional little creative outlet.

Deep Breath

Almost down the home stretch. After 2 weeks of pure chaos, I am on the precipice of a much anticipated 4 day weekend. Weekend. It could be just about the sweetest word ever whispered upon the lips of a weary worker.

You know what? God is good. He is faithful to me. He has totally provided for our family. The transition from working at home into a typical workplace has been relatively painless. I am not quietly sobbing tears at my desk. I am not muttering curses under my breath (well usually not!). For the most part working in a team is very natural for me. My new company stretches my creativity and challenges me in ways that I could only dream possible.

Three cheers for the weekend! It's finally time to eat some Turkey, unpack more boxes and cuddle my kid!

Our Cottage Near the City

We are here. The disarray of our new house makes me want to hyperventilate but I am too tired to do anything about it. A couple of life lessons learned in this move:

1. Stop accumulating misc.crap. It's seriously lame moving boxes of junk from one place to the next.
2. 2-year-olds adjust way quicker to their surroundings than their elders. They are ready to run around the house naked and switch on the gas stove within the first 24 hrs. of residence.
3. Heating a 70 year old house is a daunting task. No central heat means getting really creative with warmth. Never pictured myself using a wood burning fireplace on a daily basis.
4. Old oak floors don't show dirt. I have not even touched my broom yet and they look pretty darn great. Just don't wear your bright white socks in my house.

I would just like to throw it out there that I am in denial that I will be returning back to an office setting for the first time in 2.5 years on Monday morning. Excited about trading in my ratty lululemons for some sleek threads. Not super excited about waking up in the wee hours of the morning just to share my air with passengers on cramped public transit. Thrilled that Lil will be able to spend lots of one-on-one time with her dad over the next couple of years. Bummed that I couldn't be there every moment too... but I will deal. The fact that I have a free lunch at a swanky restaurant my first day on the job helps with the pain, just a little bit.

On with the next life Chapter... stay tuned.